barn swallow

n. A widely distributed bird (Hirundo rustica) that nests in barns and caves and has a deeply forked tail, a dark-blue back, and tan underparts.

barn swallow

n (Animals) the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rustica. See swallow²

barn′ swal`low

n. a common swallow, Hirundo rustica, of North America and Eurasia, that builds mud nests on the ledges and walls of buildings. [1780–90, Amer.]

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Noun

barn swallow - common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.Hirundo rustica, chimney swallowswallow - small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrationsgenus Hirundo, Hirundo - type genus of the Hirundinidae

Translations

деревенская ласточкакасатка

Barn Swallow

(Hirundo rustica), a bird of the order Pas-seriformes. The upper part of the body and a stripe on the breast are black with a blue sheen, the head and throat are reddish chestnut, and the abdomen is white or rust colored. The body measures 18-23 cm long. The tail feathers are in the form of thin, narrow sickles. The barn swallow is distributed in Europe, North Africa, Asia, and North America. In the USSR it is found everywhere south of the forest tundra. A migratory bird, it nests in structures near human habitation. The nest is cup-shaped and made of clumps of dirt mixed with saliva; it is fastened beneath eaves. There are two clutches per summer. The barn swallow is beneficial by destroying flies and other flying insects.

REFERENCE

Ptitsy Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 6. Edited by G. P. Dement’ev and N. A.Gladkov. Moscow, 1954.

barn swallow

barn swallow

barn swallow

barn′ swal`low

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

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barn swallow

Synonyms for barn swallow

noun common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc

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